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The proposed merger between GWR and Capital Radio was given the go ahead today, with news that the Office of Fair Trading will not be referring the two companies’ consolidation to the Competition Commission, instead accepting undertakings to address competition concerns.The broadcasters will now be required to address concerns over local radio advertising in the… Continue reading Capital GWR Merger Escapes Competition Inquiry

A High Court judgement was handed down yesterday, clearing magazine publisher Highbury House of any wrong doing against rival publisher IPC’s claims that its Home magazine was too similar to its Ideal Home title.IPC had complained that the design of Home‘s front cover and certain internal features of the magazine were too similar to its… Continue reading Highbury Wins IPC Media Copyright Case

The mobile phone industry has seen spectacular growth during 2004, with text messaging bulk reaching record breaking numbers and 50% of consumers now using the latest Internet enabled handsets.In November the number of text messages sent was a staggering 2.27 billion, taking the annual total to 23.83 billion, according to figures released yesterday by the… Continue reading Record Texts Spell Success For Mobile Industry In 2004

Independent News and Media PLC has had a very strong 2004 and is looking forward to a strong 2005, according to positive pre close trading statement issued by the company today. The leaders of the compact revolution have not been phased by rival paper,The Times, also down-sizing.Independent show that it has gone up in circulation… Continue reading Strong Year For Independent

Broadband internet and TV provider HomeChoice has signed a deal with ITV to pilot an on-demand local television news and information channel across its network.The deal will see the service, provided by ITN, launch in the new year, offering HomeChoice subscribers 24-hour on-demand access to local news and weather summaries, concert and movie information in… Continue reading HomeChoice To Offer Viewers Local News On Demand

Independent News and Media has revealed a strong performance during 2004, with the company seemingly unfazed by rival the Times‘ decision to compete on a totally-tabloid basis earlier this year.In a pre-close trading statement issued today the company predicted a successful 2005, announcing that overall group circulation revenues are expected to be up 10% year… Continue reading Independent Profits Rising Despite Times Competition

Specialist magazine publisher Future Network saw a jump in share price yesterday, gaining 2.11% to close at 72˝p. This comes ahead of the recent acquisition of Beach Magazines and Publishing and the appointment of Richard Schofield as its new head of marketing, charged with creating an aggressive new promotional plan for Future’s portfolio of titles… Continue reading Sharewatch: Future Publishing Performing Well

Magazine publisher Highbury House has indicated that a number of the magazines in its portfolio will face closure or consolidation next year as the company seeks to cut costs and recoup some of the revenue which evaded it during 2004.Delivering an update to investors on the company’s ongoing strategic review, the publisher outlined the cost… Continue reading Highbury To Close Titles As 2004 Proves Unsuccessful

class=”article”>The rules of marketing are starting to be re-written, claims Jean-Paul Edwards, head of media future at Manning Gottlieb OMD, with marketers now needing to move away from a one-size-fits-all approach and communicate with consumers in a much more bespoke way…In 1959 the Physicist Richard P Feynman gave a speech entitled ‘There’s plenty of room… Continue reading NewsLine Column: There’s Plenty Of Room At The Bottom

New predictions from the BBC claim that sales of DAB digital radios are set to reach, and exceed, one million units by January 2005, following an anticipated boost from Christmas sales.The new predictions update those made earlier this year by the Corporation that sales of digital radios could reach a million by 2005. However, sales… Continue reading DAB Radio Sales Expected To Reach 1 Million By January